Big Buddha and Tai O Village
Description:
The statue of a giant bronze Buddha, 27 m high, was installed on the peak of Ngon Pin of Lantau Island.
We will be taken to the mountains by a suspended funicular, the total length of the route of which is 5700 m, and the height of climbing into the mountains up to 350 m above sea level. To the statue is a staircase with 242 steps. At the foot of the highest mountain of Lantau Island - Lantau Peak (936 m) is the Buddhist monastery Po Lin. At the monastery there is a vegetarian restaurant - exquisite dishes of which are definitely worth trying. Then we will visit Tai O, a former smuggling village. After exploring the village from a boat, we will go to the open sea and find ourselves at the southern tip of Lantau Island, where a unique population of pink dolphins constantly lives. From the boat you can see these amazing creatures living in a natural environment. Dolphins are born almost white, and with age acquire a pink color. After a boat trip, you can dine at one of the Tai O restaurants offering various sea delicacies.
The duration of the tour is 6-8 hours.